1. Topic-
Alphabet
 
2. Content-
Recognizing capital and lower case letters
 
3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
1.to be able to identify the upper case letters of the alphabet
2.to be able to identify the lower case letters of the alphabet
3.To be able to describe differences between upper and lower case letters
 
4. Objectives-
1.to be able to identify the upper case letters of the alphabet
2.to be able to identify the lower case letters of the alphabet
3.to be able to describe the differences between the upper and lower case letters
 
5. Materials and Aids-
Book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Martin and Archambault, page with palm tree with upper case letters on one side and lower case letters on the other side.
 
6. Procedures/Methods-

A. Introduction-

1.Read the story Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
 

B. Development-

1.Ask questions about the children letters and the adult letters
2.Look at the pages with the adult letters coming to help the children letters
3.Discuss the differences between upper case and lower case letters
 

C. Practice-

1.Look at the alphabet letters in the front of the classroom and note the differences between the capital and lower case letters
2.Look at the page with the uppercase letters on the palm tree as well as the other side with the lower case letters.
 

D. Independent Practice-

1.Trace the upper case letters on the tree, on the paper
2.Trace the lower case letters on the tree, on the paper
3.Name each letter as they trace them
 

E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-

1.Have aide, teacher help those students who are struggling to find the correct letter
2.Allow for additional time later, with help
 

F. Checking for understanding-

1.Have children point to various letters and identify the letter and whether it is upper or lower case
 

G. Closure-

1.Watch the video of the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom story
 
7. Evaluation-
1.use flash cards of upper and lower case letters and have students sort according to size
2.Have students identify the letters as they sort them according to size
Have students put cards in order from a to z
 

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